1. Repulsion are a lege… Read Full Bio ↴Repulsion may refer to two different bands:
1. Repulsion are a legendary band hailed as being one of the biggest influences on the grindcore genre, despite only releasing one official full length album entitled "Horrified" in 1989 (recorded in 1986).
The band formed in 1984 under the name Genocide, releasing three demos with this name. Later, they changed the name to the more "fitting name" for their style of music and lyrical content, which is Repulsion. With the name Repulsion, they released one full length album, two demos and a single. They broke up around 1991 and after over a decade, the band decided to reform again circa 2004.
Repulsion hold a legendary status as a band influencing countless earlier grindcore bands like Napalm Death, Carcass and Terrorizer. The band is also hailed as one of the first breeds of grindcore being mixed with death metal, influencing the goregrind genre heavily.
2. Repulsion was the original name of the legendary gothic/doom metal band Type O Negative. They released their demo album None More Negative during this time. Soon after they changed their name due to the above grindcore band already having the name.
Driven To Insanity
Repulsion Lyrics
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Your rotted corpse brought to life again
Brain is dead but your instincts alive
Visions of death still haunt your mind
Insanity breeds in your varicose veins
Poisoned blood flows through your veins
Your breath reeks of a rotted form
Your blood it boils and rots your brain
Tortured life makes you insane
Your self control has nothing left
The only escape is through your death
Once again your at death's door
Your wasted life exists no more
Now your doomed to rot in hell
Your fucking corpse begins to smell
The lyrics to Repulsion's song "Driven to Insanity" paint a gruesome picture of a person who is irreversibly consumed by their own madness. The opening lines depict someone who is trapped in their own sickening thoughts and whose soul feels imprisoned. Despite being dead, their body is brought back to life, and their brain is described as dead, but their dark instincts are still very much alive. They are tormented by visions of death that persistently plague their mind.
The second verse takes an even more sinister turn, as the insanity of the person infects their very veins, and their blood becomes poisoned. Their physical form is described in graphic detail as their breath reeks of death and they smell like a thousand rotten corpses - a truly macabre picture. The person is driven to the edge of sanity as their blood boils and their brain begins to rot. They are tortured and trapped by their own madness and are stripped of any ability to control their actions. The only escape for them is through death - the ultimate release.
The final verse marks the end of the person's tortured existence as they take their last breath and succumb to death. They are no longer weighed down by the weight of their own insanity, but they are now doomed to rot in hell for all eternity. The imagery in the lyrics is intensely vivid and makes for a deeply disturbing and frightening listen.
Line by Line Meaning
Sickening thoughts, your sould's in chains
Your mind is filled with disturbing and unpleasant thoughts, and you feel trapped by your own emotions and desires.
Your rotted corpse brought to life again
Despite feeling dead inside, you are compelled to keep going and continue living.
Brain is dead but your instincts alive
You no longer feel any real purpose or motivation in life, but you are still driven by your primal needs.
Visions of death still haunt your mind
You are haunted by thoughts of death, and these morbid ideas constantly plague your psyche.
Insanity breeds in your varicose veins
Your deteriorating mental health is spreading throughout your body, affecting your physical wellbeing and causing your veins to become swollen and twisted.
Poisoned blood flows through your veins
Your blood is toxic and corrupted, contributing to your deteriorating physical and mental health.
Your breath reeks of a rotted form
Your body is decaying from the inside out, and this rotting process is apparent in your unpleasant breath.
And the menstrual flow of a thousand whores
Your body is so corrupted that it is compared to the bloody discharges of many promiscuous women.
Your blood it boils and rots your brain
Your toxic blood is causing your brain to deteriorate and become overwhelmed with emotional and physical pain.
Tortured life makes you insane
Your experiences and hardships in life have led to your descent into madness.
Your self control has nothing left
You have lost all ability to regulate your behavior and impulses, and you are at the mercy of your own madness.
The only escape is through your death
The only release from your suffering is through your own death, as you are trapped in an unending cycle of pain and madness.
Once again your at death's door
You have reached the brink of death before, and it seems that you may finally succumb to it.
Your wasted life exists no more
Your life has been a meaningless and destructive journey, and it has finally come to an end.
Now your doomed to rot in hell
Your soul is destined for eternal damnation, reflecting the depths of your moral corruption and madness.
Your fucking corpse begins to smell
Even in death, your body continues to decay and produce an unpleasant odor, representing the lingering impact of your destructive life.
Contributed by Vivian N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.